Benchmark WA Industrial Relations Case Database

Respect@Work amendments — substantive duty

doctrinal BOTH respect_at_work_amendments branch: stop_sex_harassment

Synthesis · 6 tagged cases

6 tagged decisions; outcome analysis pending more extraction.

By jurisdiction

Courtn
Fair Work Commission2
Federal Circuit Court of Australia1
NSWADTAP1
Federal Court of Australia1
Federal Court (Full Court)1

Key articulated principles · 1

para 38 — from [2026] FWC 346 FWC
Training material explicitly stating that lack of objection to unacceptable behaviour does not infer acceptance and that supervisory condonation does not excuse employee liability applies even where supervisors may have been aware of conduct.

Leading cases · by citation count

CitationCourtRoleCited
[2019] FCCA 1267 Federal Circuit Court secondary 3
[2005] NSWADTAP 40 NSWADTAP secondary 3
[2025] FCA 874 Federal Court mentioned 2
[2023] FCAFC 196 Federal Court — Full Court mentioned 2

All tagged cases · 6

CitationCourtRoleDateOutcomeCited
[2019] FCCA 1267 Federal Circuit Court secondary 2019-01-01 For applicant 3
[2005] NSWADTAP 40 NSWADTAP secondary 2005-01-01 3
[2026] FWC 346 FWC secondary 2026-01-01 Against applicant 0
[2025] FWC 3456 FWC secondary 2025-01-01 Against applicant 0
[2025] FCA 874 Federal Court mentioned 2025-08-01 For applicant 2
[2023] FCAFC 196 Federal Court — Full Court mentioned 2023-01-01 For applicant 2